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52 Cards in this Set
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How was military service viewed by the ancient Greeks?
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seen as a duty and an honor
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What 2 types of enemies did the Greek city-states need to protect their independence from?
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barbarians and other Greeks
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Please define a hoplite and a phalanx.
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Hoplite- Greek foot soldiers
Phalanx-a long block of soldiers so that they were densely compacted when they charged so that the full weight of men and shields would smash the enemies |
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Who were the helots and how did the fear of the helot revolt transform the Spartan society?
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Helots-state-owned slaves
The spartans obsessed over war because they thought that the helots were going to overpower them since they had the larger numbers |
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What 2 things did the Spartans do to prevent a helot revolt, and what were the 3 things they did to be always prepared for it just in case?
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Re-declare war on helots and have people kill "dangerous" or "potential helot leaders"
Ppl were required to serve from the age of 7-60, barred from running business or holding civilian jobs, forbidden from traveling |
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What does it mean “to speak laconically”? Give an example of laconic speech/phrase.
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to express a lot with few words
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What is the origin of the word “laconic”?
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after Laconia
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What is the present-day meaning of the word “spartan” as a noun and an adjective? Give an example.
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rough, tough
Strong as a spartan |
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What was the purpose of not giving Spartan boys enough to eat?
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to make them have to steal
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What was the purpose of making them steal?
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so they can practice stealth
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What were they punished for if caught stealing?
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punished for getting caught
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Why do we study just Sparta and Athens out of over 1000?
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the largest, most influential, know most about it
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Why do we know so much about Athens and Sparta (different reasons for each of them)?
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Athenians- left a lot of artifacts and documents
Spartans- everyone else who was fascinated with the Spartans (other Greeks, enemies) kept records |
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What kind of attitude did all the Greek poleis, including Sparta, share regarding women?
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women were inferior to men, not equal, second class citizens
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How did the status of women differ from that in most other Greek city-states?
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educated
owned land freed to move about strong and athletic |
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what did the battle of Thermopylae become a symbol of?
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the last stand to the death
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What was the point of The Last Samurai?
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they mentioned the battle of Thermopylae, the battle was not completely pointless
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What is so special about the athenian democracy?
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the first one
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What were all future democracies modeled after?
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the Athenians
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Why did working class women have more freedom to move about than their middle/upper class counterparts?
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sometimes they had to work outside of the household
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How can you use the word “gym” to show the Greek admiration for the beauty of the human body?
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Gymnasium-to work out naked
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Why was the preoccupation with physical fitness so typically Greek?
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to make good soldiers
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Who was King Leonidas and what was the objective of his mission at Thermopylae?
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one of two Spartan kings
Stall the Persians |
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Why did Leonidas and his soldiers need to stall the Persian advance?
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stall the persians-to give Athenians enough time to evacuate the city
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Who fought in the Peloponnesian War, why did it become the most devastating war in Greek history, and why was it “almost” a civil war?
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Greeks vs. Greeks
were not a unified country |
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What does the Greek uniqueness have to do with sports, as in “they were the first to come up with the idea of…”, etc.?
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using their own free time to train and compete in athletic skills
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Why can we say that the Greeks were the 1st jocks evah?
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first to focus so much on sports
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What are the 2 differences between the original and modern Olympics in terms of who can participate?
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women and non-greeks were barred
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In what 3 ways do people all over the world still benefit from the Greek invention of sports?
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playing sports, watching sports, and making money off of sports
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Why did the Greeks generally believe that it’s worth questioning everything and anything in the world, including faith?
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without questioning the things around us, we will never know the answers
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What qualifications were needed (or not) to make it into the Athenian government or jury courts?
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a citizen and a man, free
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What was the main advantage of the lottery system in the eyes of the Athenians?
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an equal chance given to all citizens
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What did you have to be, and what did you have to do, in order to participate in the lottery?
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be a citizen
pick a straw |
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What did they call those who did not take an active part in running the country/participating in the lottery, and why did they despise such people?
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idiots-dumb and good oppurtunity that ur giving away
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What is the main difference between a barbarian and a librarian?
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barbarians say bar bar bar and libraians say shuuuuu
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What qualifications were needed (or not) to make it into the Athenian government or jury courts?
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a citizen and a man, free
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How did Athens and Sparta normally see each other and why would the Greek city-states often wage war on each other?
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as rivals--various reasons-protect independence
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What was the main advantage of the lottery system in the eyes of the Athenians?
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an equal chance given to all citizens
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How did the war with the Persians affect the Greek attitudes towards each other?
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affected everyone
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What did you have to be, and what did you have to do, in order to participate in the lottery?
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be a citizen
pick a straw |
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You will be given the picture of the bronze statue of the Greek boxer and asked to explain how the man’s appearance gives away the fact that he was a boxer?
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cauliflower ear, broken nose, brass knuckles
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What did they call those who did not take an active part in running the country/participating in the lottery, and why did they despise such people?
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idiots-dumb and good oppurtunity that ur giving away
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What is the modern day meaning of “to ostracize”?
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to outcast from society
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What is the main difference between a barbarian and a librarian?
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barbarians say bar bar bar and libraians say shuuuuu
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What was education like in Athens both for boys and for girls: balanced or not, what subjects were studied, mandatory or not, etc.?
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Boys-balanced-had everything
Girls-taught at home |
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How did Athens and Sparta normally see each other and why would the Greek city-states often wage war on each other?
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as rivals--various reasons-protect independence
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How did the war with the Persians affect the Greek attitudes towards each other?
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affected everyone
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You will be given the picture of the bronze statue of the Greek boxer and asked to explain how the man’s appearance gives away the fact that he was a boxer?
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cauliflower ear, broken nose, brass knuckles
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What is the modern day meaning of “to ostracize”?
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to outcast from society
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What was education like in Athens both for boys and for girls: balanced or not, what subjects were studied, mandatory or not, etc.?
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Boys-balanced-had everything
Girls-taught at home |
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What did Socrates say about his own extent of knowledge?
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All I know is that I know is nothing
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What was the Olympic Truce and what were its 2 main objectives?
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Stop the war and do the olympics-two weeks before and two weeks after
For safe travel and so that warriors could compete |
